<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-21-001326.txt : 20210204
<SEC-HEADER>0001214659-21-001326.hdr.sgml : 20210204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210204200027
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-21-001326
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Laroyia Varun
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001718600

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50404
		FILM NUMBER:		21592889

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WEST MADISON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LKQ CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065696
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLES & MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & SUPPLIES [5010]
		IRS NUMBER:				364215970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WEST MADISON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-621-1950

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WEST MADISON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-03-02</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2020-03-04</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001065696</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LKQ CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LKQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001718600</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Laroyia Varun</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LKQ CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60661</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP and CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-03-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2266</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.4298</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>118432</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The transaction represents shares withheld by the issuer to pay the tax withholding amount required upon the vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amendment is being filed to correct the number of shares withheld by the issuer to pay the tax withholding amount required upon the vesting of restricted stock units from 2,226 to 2,266. The correction also affected the amount of securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Victor M. Casini, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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